First Filipino: Dr. Victor A. Reyes

10.21.2006

Dr. Victor A. Reyes

Dr. Victor A. Reyes

1st Filipino Surgeon to perform the 1st transsphenoidal surgery for pituitary tumor in the Philippines (1971)
1st Filipino and 1st Asian to be certified by the American Board of Neurosurgeons (1951)
1st Filipino to become a formally trained neurosurgeon of the Philippine General Hospital (PGH)
“Father of Philippine Neurosurgery”

ALIAS
"Neurosurgeon Emeritus"
"Vic"

YEAR OF DEATH
2006

USEFUL LINKS

Victor A. Reyes, M.D.
Final Tribute to a 'Neurosurgeon Emeritus'
Neurosurgery at the Philippine General Hospital Through Decades of Change

Did you know...

...that President Noynoy Aquino was the first Filipino bachelor to become President of the Republic of the Philippines?
...that Astronomer Armando Lee was the first Filipino Master of Science (MS) degree holder in Astronomy in the Philippines?
...that race driver Marlon Stockinger was the first Filipino-Swiss race winner in the Michelin Formula Renault UK Championship?
...that Joy Rojas was the first Filipina to run across 3,107 miles across the United States?
...that boxing champion Manny Pacquiao was the first Filipino sports billionaire?
...that José Rizal was given the label 'First Filipino' by Leon Ma. Guerrero, the first Filipino Ambassador to Germany?

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